deception

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Etymology

From Middle English decepcioun, from Old French decepcion, from Latin dēcipiō.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪˈsɛpʃən/

Noun

deception

1. An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

   deliberate deception

   pure deception

   She got the money out of the tourist by deception.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:deception

Related terms

• deceive
• deceptive

Translations

• French: supercherie, tromperie
• German: Betrug, Betrügerei, Täuschung
• Italian: mistificazione, inganno, sotterfugio, raggiro, frode
• Portuguese: enganação, engano, logro
• Russian: обма́н
• Spanish: engaño, socaliña

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